Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Pro Tools - PDF

Subject: Computers & Multimedia I Test No: 01 Topics: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro Adobe Photoshop Tools and Their Functions Selection Tools 1. Move Tool (V) o Function: Moves selections, layers, and guides within an image. o Usage: Essential for repositioning elements and...

Subject: Computers & Multimedia I Test No: 01 Topics: Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro Adobe Photoshop Tools and Their Functions Selection Tools 1. Move Tool (V) o Function: Moves selections, layers, and guides within an image. o Usage: Essential for repositioning elements and layers in your workspace. 2. Marquee Tools (M) o Rectangular Marquee Tool: Selects rectangular areas. o Elliptical Marquee Tool: Selects elliptical areas. o Single Row Marquee Tool: Selects a single row of pixels. o Single Column Marquee Tool: Selects a single column of pixels. 3. Lasso Tools (L) o Lasso Tool: Draws freehand selection borders. o Polygonal Lasso Tool: Draws straight-edged selection borders. o Magnetic Lasso Tool: Draws selection borders that snap to the edges of objects. 4. Quick Selection Tool (W) o Function: Quickly "paints" a selection using an adjustable round brush tip. o Usage: Ideal for selecting objects with complex edges. 5. Magic Wand Tool (W) o Function: Selects pixels with similar colors with a single click. o Usage: Used for selecting areas with uniform color. Crop and Slice Tools 1. Crop Tool (C) o Function: Trims, straightens, and changes the perspective of images. o Usage: Used to remove unwanted outer areas of an image. 2. Perspective Crop Tool (C) o Function: Crops the image and corrects its perspective. o Usage: Useful for correcting distorted images. 3. Slice Tool (C)  o Function: Divides an image into smaller sections (slices) that can be exported separately. o Usage: Often used in web design to create clickable sections of an image. 4. Slice Select Tool (C) o Function: Selects and edits slices created with the Slice Tool. o Usage: Used to adjust and manage slices in a design. Retouching and Painting Tools 1. Spot Healing Brush Tool (J) o Function: Removes blemishes and imperfections by blending surrounding pixels. o Usage: Ideal for quick touch-ups. 2. Healing Brush Tool (J) o Function: Paints with a sample or pattern to repair imperfections. o Usage: Useful for more precise corrections. 3. Patch Tool (J) o Function: Repairs imperfections using a selected area. o Usage: Combines selection and healing. 4. Content-Aware Move Tool (J) o Function: Moves a selected part of a picture and automatically fills in the gap. o Usage: Repositions objects within an image. 5. Red Eye Tool (J) o Function: Removes red-eye effect from flash photos. o Usage: Quick fix for portrait photography. 6. Brush Tool (B) o Function: Paints brush strokes. o Usage: Versatile tool for painting and drawing. 7. Pencil Tool (B) o Function: Draws hard-edged lines and strokes. o Usage: Used for pixel art and hard-edged drawings. 8. Color Replacement Tool (B) o Function: Replaces a selected color with a new color. o Usage: Used for changing colors in an image. 9. Mixer Brush Tool (B) o Function: Simulates realistic painting techniques such as mixing colors. o Usage: Used for blending colors and creating painterly effects. 10.Clone Stamp Tool (S) o Function: Paints with a sample of an image. o Usage: Used for duplicating objects or removing defects.  11.Pattern Stamp Tool (S) o Function: Paints with a pattern. o Usage: Applies patterns to an image. 12.History Brush Tool (Y) o Function: Paints a copy of the selected state or snapshot into the current image window. o Usage: Used for restoring parts of an image to an earlier state. 13.Art History Brush Tool (Y) o Function: Paints stylized strokes that simulate the look of different paint styles. o Usage: Creates artistic effects based on the image's history states. 14.Eraser Tool (E) o Function: Erases pixels in the image. o Usage: Removes parts of an image or layer. 15.Background Eraser Tool (E) o Function: Erases background pixels while preserving foreground edges. o Usage: Used for removing backgrounds. 16.Magic Eraser Tool (E) o Function: Erases similarly colored areas with a single click. o Usage: Quickly removes solid color backgrounds. 17.Gradient Tool (G) o Function: Creates a gradual blend between multiple colors. o Usage: Used for backgrounds and color transitions. 18.Paint Bucket Tool (G) o Function: Fills similarly colored areas with the foreground color. o Usage: Quickly fills areas with color or patterns. 19.3D Material Drop Tool (G) o Function: Drops materials onto 3D objects. o Usage: Used in 3D modeling and texturing. Drawing and Type Tools 1. Pen Tool (P) o Function: Draws smooth-edged paths. o Usage: Used for creating precise paths and shapes. 2. Freeform Pen Tool (P) o Function: Draws paths as if you were drawing with a pencil on paper. o Usage: For freehand drawing of paths. Shape and Navigation Tools  1. Rectangle Tool (U) o Function: Draws rectangular vector shapes, paths, or pixel shapes. o Usage: Used for creating shapes and layout elements. 2. Rounded Rectangle Tool (U) o Function: Draws rounded rectangular vector shapes, paths, or pixel shapes. o Usage: For shapes with rounded corners. 3. Ellipse Tool (U) o Function: Draws elliptical vector shapes, paths, or pixel shapes. o Usage: For creating ovals and circles. 4. Polygon Tool (U) o Function: Draws polygonal vector shapes, paths, or pixel shapes. o Usage: For creating multi-sided shapes. 5. Line Tool (U) o Function: Draws straight lines. o Usage: For creating lines in designs. 6. Custom Shape Tool (U) o Function: Draws custom shapes from a shape library. o Usage: For adding complex shapes. 7. Hand Tool (H) o Function: Moves the image within its window. o Usage: Navigates around the image. Gradient Tool (G) Function: Applies gradient fills. Usage: Adobe Premiere Pro Tools and Their Uses Selection and Navigation Tools 1. Selection Tool (V) o Function: Selects clips, transitions, and other objects in the timeline. o Usage: Used for general editing and moving elements. 2. Track Select Forward/Backward Tool (A) o Function: Selects all clips to the right (forward) or left (backward) of the playhead on the selected track(s). o Usage: Useful for moving multiple clips at once. 3. Ripple Edit Tool (B) o Function: Adjusts the In or Out point of a clip, and shifts subsequent clips in the timeline to close gaps.  o Usage: Maintains the timeline's flow without creating gaps. 4. Rolling Edit Tool (N) o Function: Adjusts the edit point between two clips without affecting the rest of the timeline. o Usage: Used to fine-tune the timing between two clips. 5. Rate Stretch Tool (R) o Function: Changes the duration of a clip while preserving its In and Out points by adjusting the clip's playback speed. o Usage: Used for fitting clips into a specific duration. 6. Razor Tool (C) o Function: Cuts a clip into two pieces at the point clicked. o Usage: Used to split clips for further editing. 7. Slip Tool (Y) o Function: Changes the In and Out points of a clip in the timeline without changing its duration or the timing of other clips. o Usage: Adjusts the portion of the clip that is visible in the timeline. 8. Slide Tool (U) o Function: Moves a clip along the timeline while simultaneously adjusting adjacent clips to maintain the overall sequence duration. o Usage: Shifts a clip's position without affecting the overall timeline length. 9. Pen Tool (P) o Function: Creates and adjusts control (keyframe) points for opacity, audio levels, and other effects. o Usage: For precise control of effects and transitions. 10.Hand Tool (H) o Function: Moves the viewing area of the timeline. o Usage: Navigates through the timeline without affecting clips. 11.Zoom Tool (Z) o Function: Zooms in and out of the timeline. o Usage: Provides a closer view of the timeline for detailed editing or a broader view for overall adjustments. Editing Tools 1. Type Tool (T) o Function: Creates text layers in the Program Monitor. o Usage: Adds titles, captions, and other text elements. 2. Type Vertical Tool (T) o Function: Creates vertical text layers in the Program Monitor. o Usage: Adds vertically oriented text. 3. Text Tools (Essential Graphics Panel)  o Function: Provides additional options for creating and editing text and graphic elements. o Usage: Enhances text animations and graphic overlays. Audio Tools 1. Audio Track Mixer o Function: Provides a comprehensive interface for mixing audio tracks. o Usage: Adjusts volume levels, panning, and effects for multiple audio tracks simultaneously. 2. Audio Clip Mixer o Function: Adjusts audio levels and effects for individual clips. o Usage: Fine-tunes audio at the clip level for precise control. 3. Essential Sound Panel o Function: Simplifies audio editing with predefined settings for dialogue, music, sound effects, and ambience. o Usage: Enhances audio quality and consistency across clips. Effects and Transitions 1. Effect Controls Panel o Function: Allows detailed adjustments of applied effects. o Usage: Customizes effects and keyframes for video and audio clips. 2. Effects Panel o Function: Provides a library of video and audio effects and transitions. o Usage: Applies effects and transitions to enhance video and audio clips. 3. Lumetri Color Panel o Function: Provides advanced color grading tools. o Usage: Adjusts color balance, exposure, saturation, and more for color correction and creative looks. Video Tools 1. Program Monitor o Function: Displays the current video frame at the playhead position in the timeline. o Usage: Previews the video being edited. 2. Source Monitor o Function: Previews and trims raw clips before adding them to the timeline.  o Usage: Marks In and Out points and prepares clips for editing. Markers and Metadata 1. Marker Tool (M) o Function: Adds markers to clips and the timeline. o Usage: Marks important points for reference or synchronization. 2. Metadata Panel o Function: Displays and allows editing of metadata for clips. o Usage: Manages clip information and organizes media. Additional Tools 1. Timecode Panel o Function: Displays the current timecode of the playhead. o Usage: Provides precise timing information for editing. 2. Tools Panel o Function: Contains various editing tools like Selection, Ripple Edit, and Razor. o Usage: Quick access to primary editing tools. 3. Project Panel o Function: Organizes and manages project assets. o Usage: Stores and categorizes media, sequences, and other elements. 4. Media Browser o Function: Provides access to media files on your computer. o Usage: Imports media files into the project.